Lerderderg Gorge

37°36′18″S 144°24′58″E / 37.6051°S 144.4161°E / -37.6051; 144.4161

Lerderderg Gorge
Location of the Lerderderg Gorge in Victoria
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionVictorian Midlands (IBRA), Western District
Local government areaMoorabool
TownBacchus Marsh

The Lerderderg Gorge is in Victoria, Australia and largely within the Lerderderg State Park. The Lerderderg River which emerges from the Great Dividing Range has cut a deep gorge as it winds toward the southern plains. It is suggested that the name Lerderderg is perhaps a corruption of the Wurundjeri word "Larderdark," from 'larh' -stone house and 'dark' -peppermint gum.